Music Mission

Music Mission Music Mission realizes the Lowertown Guitar Festival in St. Paul, MN on an annual basis.

Music Mission is a 501c3 non-profit that provides materials, instruction, and basic needs support to communities in Mexico, Central America, and the United States. Music Mission has hosted workshops and provided study grants working with world class musicians from the USA and Mexico, from singer and multi-instrumentalist Iraida Noriega in Mexico City to visionary pianist and composer John Medeski

from New York, and many more. To date, Music Mission has donated over 40 thousand dollars in instruments, education opportunities, and basic needs support to communities and artists in Mexico, Centralamerica, and the United States. MM’s first undertaking was a series of workshops and cultural exchanges with the CECAM school in Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico that resulted in upwards of 50 musicians from the Oaxacan sierra performing at Mexico City’s Fundacion San Sebastian. Other students who have received private study grants from Music Mission have gone on to study at prestigious universities, record their own records, and develop professional music careers.

It was a beautiful 5 days of Music Mission working with  to bring artists from Minnesota, across Mexico, and the Baja to...
04/12/2026

It was a beautiful 5 days of Music Mission working with to bring artists from Minnesota, across Mexico, and the Baja together to create, collaborate, and share their music.

From programming world class talent to career support to emerging artists to youth workshops, we were able to accomplish much of what is important to us, here on the Costa Grande in Guerrero this time.

Thank you .eli.pinaaaa and to the festival directors and for having us.

See you next year!

Music Mission Music Fest/Tour 2026Music Mission is hitting spring with a full swing initiative. Working with favorite ar...
03/19/2026

Music Mission Music Fest/Tour 2026
Music Mission is hitting spring with a full swing initiative. Working with favorite artist/collaborator Terrell X , bringing him back to Mexico for the CDMX Music Mission Music Festival March 19-22. Featuring 11 bands over 4 venues.
Following that weekend we are moving over to the coast for 3 more days of music as we partner with the Mexico Surf Film Festival for shows from Zihuatanejo- Troncones - Saladita.
https://mexicosurffilmfestival.com/

March 19 Departamento CDMX w/ Terrell X + collaborators & Everything Here is Alive
March 20 Jazzalon CDMX w/ Guadalupe Galvàn/ Terrell X/ A Love Electric

March 21 in support of Manos Amigue kitchen at Robioso in the historic central district near the Zocalo (https://www.americasunite.org/)
Performing will be Eli Piña + Todd Clouser (3 pm) , Tareke Ortiz (3:30pm ) , Jacob Wick + Frederico Sanchez, (4 pm) Everything Here is Alive (5pm), Terrell X (6pm)

March 22 Jazzorca w/ La Jacaranda Pátzcuaro w/ Terrell X

Thursday March 26 7:30 the fest kicks off with opening night at Playa La Saladita . Screening short films- stories that capture the spirit of surf, ocean and adventure.
Queen Bar w/ Terrell X, Everything Here is Alive, Nebraska

Friday March 27 6pm Playa Troncones more films with great food and music w. A Love Electric, Molly Maher

Saturday March 28 Partenon Zihuatanejo Superjam to close out the weeknd!

Stay tuned!

Este Sabado 21 Marzo en   - música, convivencia, beatbox en el comedor comunitario Manos Amigues en la Ciudad de México....
03/15/2026

Este Sabado 21 Marzo en - música, convivencia, beatbox en el comedor comunitario Manos Amigues en la Ciudad de México.

We are so very happy to connect with friends .amigues , a soup kitchen serving the LGBTQ+ community in Mexico City, for an afternoon of music and community. Performances by a number of inspiring Minnesota and Mexico based artists across the musical genre spectrum.
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Hooray for "Give to the Max Day"! We appreciate all your support and are honored to be considered on this day and season...
11/20/2025

Hooray for "Give to the Max Day"! We appreciate all your support and are honored to be considered on this day and season of tax deductible giving! Had a successful year partnering with some stellar organizations and artists. More for 2026!

Music Mission is a foundation that supports communities MN-MX connecting through music.

Check out Baja friends of  and  fame at  working to inspire area youth. We are so very happy to continue working with in...
10/31/2025

Check out Baja friends of and fame at working to inspire area youth.

We are so very happy to continue working with inspiring artists, friends, and communities in Minnesota and Mexico.

We're so happy to be a part of this workshop for kids in collaboration with friends in the Baja   and .music by  🌟🌟 Espe...
10/24/2025

We're so happy to be a part of this workshop for kids in collaboration with friends in the Baja and .music by 🌟🌟

Esperamos que se encuentren muy bien 😊
Queremos invitarlos a nuestro Tiny Concert, un encuentro musical dirigido a las y los niños para escuchar, imaginar y sentir.

Será este miércoles 29 de octubre en el Centro Comunitario.

De 5:00 a 7:00 pm disfrutaremos del concierto y actividades musicales.

✨ Un viaje sonoro con El Ganzo Collective y The Shamans, que invita a descubrir y explorar la música.

Los adultos que deseen unirse también pueden incorporarse a partir de las 6:00 pm.

¡L@s esperamos!

Check out  in Minnesota. Wow! We are so very happy to be amongst the festival's supporters this year. 🚨 BAND LINEUP ANNO...
09/22/2025

Check out in Minnesota. Wow!

We are so very happy to be amongst the festival's supporters this year.

🚨 BAND LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

The 13th Annual Festival de las Calaveras: Twin Cities Día de los Mu***os Celebration is back! 💀✨

📅 Saturday, Nov 1, 2025
🕒 3–10 PM
📍 The Hook & Ladder Theater + Block Event - Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis
🙌 All Ages | Para todas las edades
🎟️ Stay tuned for ticket info!

🔥 MAIN STAGE 🔥
💀 NORTEC: BOSTICH + FUSSIBLE
💀 TIJUANA NO!
💀 SGT. PAPERS
💀 DILEMASTRONAUTA y La Tripulación Cósmica
💀 MAKING MOVIES
💀 CORO ACARDENCHADO 7 ESPINAS with/CINEAMANO & Border CrosSing |
🌙 LADY MIDNIGHT
🎧 DJ SUPERBRUSH427
🗣️ Spoken Word: David Méndez
🎤 MC: Monserrat
🎥 VJ: Booscapes

🌟 RISING VOICES SPOTLIGHT 🌟
🎶 Flores de Olivo
🎶 Alto Designo
🎶 Solana & the Sunsets
🎶 Sunsets Over Flowers .theband

🔥 BLOCK EVENT ON MINNEHAHA AVE 🔥
🤼‍♂️ RUDOS LUCHA LIBRE
💃 Danza Mexica Yolotl & Kalpulli Huitzillin | | .mn
🕺🏽 Break Inc. B-boys
🌟 SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE multimedia ofrenda
🚗 West Side St. Paul Lowriders
🚲 Bici Alebrijes

💀✨ Plus: Arts & Crafts Vendors • Food Trucks • Family Art Activities • Face Painting ✨💀

🎨 Festival poster design by Ricardo Alonso PELTRE

👉🏽 Stay tuned here for ticket info and updates
🌐 Full details on our official website (see bio)

💜 Gratitude for support from MN State Arts Board & Metro Regional Arts Council, and sponsors @ Contreras Edin PA
🙌 BECOME A SPONSOR - REACH OUT⚡

The  is here Aug 8-9 at Como Lakeside Pavilion. Annual party for Music Mission with silent auctions, 15 artists, 3 stage...
06/17/2025

The is here Aug 8-9 at Como Lakeside Pavilion. Annual party for Music Mission with silent auctions, 15 artists, 3 stages , 2 days and 1 floating swan stage. All celebrating the guitar and connecting through music!

05/01/2025

Now this is what we are talking about ✨✨ Give a listen.

Thank you for the ultra-inspiring workshop at in Mexico City, free to musicians and students here in this magic town of 25 million plus.

Who remembers Jamaaladeen's set at '24?

What a gift to have artists like Jamaal around. Stay tuned for more Music Mission activities and the LGF 2024 lineup. Minnesota / México ✨

We are thrilled to play a little part in this  - Jamaaladeen Tacuma - workshop/Q&A/show with Mexico City based musicians...
04/25/2025

We are thrilled to play a little part in this - Jamaaladeen Tacuma - workshop/Q&A/show with Mexico City based musicians as part of our ongoing commitment to cultural exchange and artistic collaboration between Minnesota and Mexico.

Thanks to .cdmx and The Third Way Cultural Alliance for believing.

April 30 - clinic FREE to musicians.

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1360 Lexington Pkwy N.
Saint Paul, MN
55103

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